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    Moose, Elk, Wapiti – What’s The Difference

    European Elk vs North American Moose: Basically, Its the same animal – For some reason two of the largest deer species alive today got confused – in different places and by different people. North American Moose vs North American Elk (Wapiti): (North America and Europe) But the North American Elk the Wapiti on the other

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    What Are The Differences Between Llamas And Alpacas?

    The main differences between llamas and alpacas are their ears, coat type and body shape (and maybe their attitude). They also have different ancestors too. The Differences Between Llamas And Alpacas: These two small South American camelids (yes, they are both related to the giant 1 and 2 humped camels you see elsewhere) are easy

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    Are Llamas Or Alpacas More Aggressive?

    If raised correctly with good husbandry – neither is aggressive. However, the llama tends to be more independent-minded and so can seem bolder as an adult, then the alpacas. Are Llamas Or Alpacas More Aggressive? Both llamas and alpacas are members of the camel family – and two of the 4 native camelid species of

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    Do Llamas Or Alpacas Spit?

    Yes, both Llamas and alpacas are two animals that are known for their habit of spitting grass at us humans when they are grumpy – or so we have always been led to believe. Why Do Llamas and Alpacas Spit? Alpacas and llamas do spit – but it isn’t because of what you think. For

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    Can Porcupines Shoot Their Quills?

    Contrary to popular belief though – a porcupine can’t ‘throw’ their spines. They don’t have any specific muscles or systems in place to literally spit out their spines. The spines, in fact, are hooked at the tip, so only if they make contact with the thing they are being threatened by (say a dog’s face

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    Do Porcupines Climb Trees?

    New World porcupines spend most of their lives climbing in trees. Old World porcupines are larger and mostly ground-dwelling – but can still climb if needed. So Yes, Porcupines can climb trees. Why Do Porcupines Climb Trees? In general, porcupines climb trees because they have evolved to eat trees. It is their thing to hang

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